Chapter 205.2: The Golden Dao Fruit Reveals Its Might; Its Immeasurable Divine Abilities Shock the Seven Grand Elders! (II)
"Immeasurable divine abilities?" Lu Changsheng's eyes widened.
He had known that the divine abilities he condensed were extraordinary. After all, he had formed them following the transformation of his Perception, pushing them nearly to the absolute limit a Divine Ability Dao Fruit could reach. He had considered the possibility of major divine abilities. In his mind, that had been the upper ceiling. But immeasurable divine abilities? That thought had never even crossed his mind.
No one in all of the Ancient Region had ever condensed a Major Divine Ability Dao Fruit. To do so would have already placed someone above everyone else in the entire Ancient Region. And yet, almost without trying, Lu Changsheng had condensed Immeasurable Divine Ability Dao Fruits. Three of them, no less!
It was nothing short of inconceivable, something that shattered the understanding of every grand elder present.
Even so, Lu Changsheng remained calm. They were still only Dao Fruits, not yet true divine abilities. Currently, he had not even reached the Divine Ability Realm fully. What he needed now was the Heavenly Spirit Water so that the Dao Fruits could undergo their transformation.
"Senior Brother Lu Tong, didn't you mention there was Heavenly Spirit Water? I now have three Divine Ability Dao Fruits. I should be ready to attempt the transformation from Dao Fruit into true divine abilities." Lu Changsheng looked at him with anticipation.
"Ah, right, Heavenly Spirit Water." Lu Tong snapped back to his senses. He reached into his robes at once and took out a porcelain vial, which he handed to Lu Changsheng.
"Inside is one drop of Heavenly Spirit Water. Under normal circumstances, a single drop is enough to allow one Dao Fruit to transform into a divine ability. However, since you have three Divine Ability Dao Fruits, you will need at least three drops."
Lu Tong paused and turned his gaze toward the other six grand elders, smiling ruefully. "Senior Brothers, as you've all seen, one drop won't be enough. Why don't you all bring out whatever you have in reserve."
The six grand elders exchanged glances. It was plain to see that Heavenly Spirit Water was extraordinarily precious. In the end, two of the grand elders each produced a porcelain vial. Together, three drops of Heavenly Spirit Water were gathered and handed over to Lu Changsheng.
"Three drops of Heavenly Spirit Water ought to be enough. Lu Changsheng, all you need to do is transfer the Heavenly Spirit Water directly into your Divine Ability Dao Fruit, and it will allow the Dao Fruit to transform into a true divine ability. It will take some time, but there is no danger involved. The process will unfold naturally," explained Lu Tong.
Lu Changsheng nodded. "Thank you, Senior Brothers."
Without further ceremony, he sat down right there, cross-legged, in full view of the assembled grand elders, and opened one of the vials. He drew out the single drop of Heavenly Spirit Water contained within.
The drop was perfectly transparent, crystalline and pure, radiating a breathtaking surge of spirit energy. However, it wasn't just pure spirit energy. Something else was woven into it, a mysterious force unlike anything else.
Lu Changsheng guided that single drop of Heavenly Spirit Water directly into the Divine Ability Dao Fruit within his Mental Black Hole.
Hum...
The pale-golden Divine Ability Dao Fruit trembled faintly. Golden light blazed forth in the next instant, and the pale-golden hue seemed to be shifting, little by little, into something deeper. But the transformation had barely begun before the golden light cut off entirely.
Lu Changsheng was slightly taken aback. That's it?
When the Heavenly Spirit Water entered the Dao Fruit, he had indeed sensed a faint stirring of change. But it was so brief that before he could even register what was happening, everything had gone still again.
"Senior Brother Lu Tong, is that all there is to it?" Lu Changsheng couldn't help but ask.
"Uhh..." The grand elders exchanged glances.
After a brief awkward silence, Lu Tong spoke up at last. "The effectiveness of Heavenly Spirit Water is beyond question. Perhaps because yours is an immeasurable divine ability and therefore something special, it may require two or even three drops before the transformation can take place."
The other grand elders chimed in in agreement. "That's right. Certain special divine abilities do indeed require two or three drops. If anything, this isn't a bad sign. It simply proves that your divine ability is special and demands more from the Heavenly Spirit Water than most."
Reassured, Lu Changsheng opened the second vial and guided a second drop of Heavenly Spirit Water into the Dao Fruit. This time there was a more visible effect. Golden light surged brilliantly before gradually fading back into stillness.
Lu Changsheng gritted his teeth and moved the third drop in as well. The change was noticeably greater than the previous two attempts combined. The Dao Fruit shuddered, and within the blaze of golden light, a terrifying force could be dimly felt, radiating outward in thin threads of dreadful aura.
The phenomenon made it clear that this was an immeasurable divine ability. However, even this third drop of Heavenly Spirit Water could not sustain the momentum for long. The Mental Black Hole Dao Fruit settled back into stillness once more.
This time, even Lu Changsheng knew something was off. He looked at the seven grand elders and asked, "Senior Brothers, the Heavenly Spirit Water is clearly having an effect, but it seems like there simply isn't enough of it. Perhaps with a little more, my Dao Fruit would be able to complete its transformation into a true divine ability. Do any of you happen to have more Heavenly Spirit Water?"
At the question, and at the look of earnest expectation on Lu Changsheng's face, the seven grand elders were visibly uncomfortable. Heavenly Spirit Water was extraordinarily precious. Lu Changsheng had already used up three drops, and under normal circumstances, three drops would be enough to bring three martial artists to the Divine Ability Realm.
In the end, the seven grand elders steeled themselves. "An Immeasurable Divine Ability Dao Fruit truly is in a class of its own. Three drops of Heavenly Spirit Water are clearly nowhere near enough to trigger the transformation. Over the years, our sect has built up some reserves through the efforts of us grand elders venturing into the Sacred Earth time and again. We have five drops of Heavenly Spirit Water remaining. Consider them yours."
With that, the grand elders took out the five drops they had left. Including the three already used, the entire accumulated reserves of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect over many years came to just eight drops of Heavenly Spirit Water, every last one of them built up over centuries. That alone spoke to how precious the substance truly was.
"Thank you, Senior Brothers." Lu Changsheng bowed and took the five drops.
The Ancient Region Heavenly Sect had given him everything without reservation, the savings of many long years, offered without hesitation. That was because the grand elders had already come to see Lu Changsheng as one of their own, as the hope of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect itself. They were willing to spare nothing to help him.
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and resumed the process, guiding the Heavenly Spirit Water into the Dao Fruit one drop at a time.
One drop, two, three, four...
With each addition, he could feel more clearly that the Heavenly Spirit Water was having a real effect, and a significant one at that. He could sense it himself: something new, a force unlike anything before, was slowly beginning to stir and take shape within the Dao Fruit.
At the same time, he could also feel just how vast the energy the Dao Fruit demanded truly was. Each drop of Heavenly Spirit Water carried a staggering amount of power, but even that was not enough—not even close.
Even after all five remaining drops had been used, Lu Changsheng could tell that what had been consumed barely made a dent. Eight drops was nowhere near sufficient. Ten would also not suffice. In fact, he suspected that even twenty drops might just fall short.
Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. All seven grand elders had been watching him without blinking, yet none of them had sensed even a trace of the aura that should have accompanied a Dao Fruit's transformation. Disappointment settled over them.
There was no mistake about it. Lu Changsheng had failed. The Divine Ability Dao Fruit had not transformed into a true divine ability.
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